finder display hidden files code example

Example 1: how to see hidden files in mac

Cmd + Shift + . (dot)

Example 2: hide hidden files mac

defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles false
#Change 'false' by 'true' to show hidden files
killall Finder

Example 3: mac show hidden files

>> To show hidden files, hold down: Cmd + Shift + . (dot) 
  
 >> Hold down Cmd + Shift + . (dot) a second time to hide the files again.

Example 4: show hidden files osx

defaults write com.apple.Finder AppleShowAllFiles true
[Enter]
killall Findermixed

Example 5: ls show hidden files

$ ls -a
$ ls -al